The committee claimed the Cheetahs gave the disabled sprinter more power. Pistorius and many others disagreed. Pistorius challenged the ruling, and he was given permission to compete just months be fore the Such Olympics. He tried out for the South African Olympics Team but missed qualifying for the team by less than a second. Although he did not meet his Olympics goal, Pistorius still went on to win a goal medal in the 100-200,and 400-meter races at the Paralympics that same year.